Seven marriages and physical abuse–and not a word about alcoholism?!!!
Should I tell my 13-year-old granddaughter that her six-times divorced grandfather abused me?
Dear Doug:
I divorced my husband over 20 years ago because he mentally and physically abused me. He and his seventh wife attend family gatherings which, when too intimate, I refuse to attend. I have not and will not discuss this with my 40-year-old son, but wonder if I should tell my 13-year-old granddaughter the truth if she should ask.
Signed,
Single at 65
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Dear Codependent,
Other columnists might rightly chastise you for refusing to discuss with your son the abuse at his father’s hands while showing a willingness to discuss it with a 13-year-old. However, they’d tell you the reason for not discussing it is that it’s not ...
